Observer Report: Northfield School Board Meeting, 2.12.24

Call to Order – By School Board Chair Claudia Gonzalez George at 6:00 p.m. Absent: Board member Ben Miller. Agenda Approval – Agenda and Table File approved (see https://northfieldschools.org/wpcontent/uploads/2024.02.12-Board-Packet.pdf ) Public Comment –Amber Sutherland – Second grade teacher at Spring Creek Elementary School. Requested that Companeros classes be removed from equation when determining average class … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield School Board Meeting, 2.12.24

Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 2.6.24

Commissioner-requested discussion regarding the proposed new state flag and official state seal Bill Liske, state senator: Lots of constituents reaching out. He’s a Republican and fiscal conservative. It will cost $2.5 million to change the flag and seal for his senate district. Possible answer to this problem: Instead of changing all the flags on May … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Work Session, 2.6.24

Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 1.23.24

Jan 23 Rice County Commissioners Meeting, notes by Orick Peterson, LWV NCF observer All commissioners are present. The usual call to order by Commissioner Malecha, then pledge of allegiance, roll call, and approval of today’s agenda and minutes of Jan 9 meeting. FINANCE Local option sales tax (LOST) Paula O'Connell offered for approval the next … Continue reading Rice County Observer Report: Commissioner Meeting, 1.23.24

Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer ReporT, January 25, 2024

Executive Summary Call to Order Regular and Consent Agenda Reports Executive and Committee Reports CEO Report (Steve Underdahl, President and CEO) This was an overview of information from the previous year. Inflation, workforce issues, the payor mix, and other financial stressors made 2023 a difficult year for our hospital and most community hospitals in the … Continue reading Northfield Hospital and Clinics Board Meeting Observer ReporT, January 25, 2024

Northfield Public Schools Board Observer ReporT, 1.22.24

Northfield Public Schools, School Board Meeting January 22, 2024 Call to Order – By School Board Chair Claudia Gonzalez George at 6:00 p.m. Ben Miller participating remotely. Agenda Approval/Table File – Agenda approved unanimously by roll call vote. See https://northfieldschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024.01.22-Board-Packet.pdf Public Comment – none Announcements and Recognitions – none Items for Discussion and Reports Financial … Continue reading Northfield Public Schools Board Observer ReporT, 1.22.24